Medford, Oregon

Medford, Oregon
City and county seat
Clockwise, from top: aerial image of Medford, City Hall, the Medford Carnegie Library, Vogel Plaza, and Bear Creek Park
Clockwise, from top: aerial image of Medford, City Hall, the Medford Carnegie Library, Vogel Plaza, and Bear Creek Park
Official seal of Medford, Oregon
Seal
Nickname: 
"Pear Blossom City"
Motto: 
"Heart of the Rogue"
Location of Medford in Jackson County and Oregon
Location of Medford in Jackson County and Oregon
Medford is located in Oregon
Medford
Medford
Location in Oregon
Medford is located in the United States
Medford
Medford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°19′55″N 122°51′43″W / 42.33194°N 122.86194°W / 42.33194; -122.86194
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Government
 • MayorRandy Sparacino
 • City managerBrian Sjothun
Area
[1]
 • City and county seat
27.73 sq mi (71.81 km2)
 • Land27.71 sq mi (71.78 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,382 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • City and county seat
85,824
 • RankUS: 425th
 • Density3,096.66/sq mi (1,195.61/km2)
 • Urban
154,081 (US: 213th)
 • Metro
223,259 (US: 206th)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
97501, 97504
Area codes541, 458
FIPS code41-47000
Websitemedfordoregon.gov

Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States.[3] As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the eighth-most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259,[4] making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon. The city was named in 1883 by David Loring, civil engineer and right-of-way agent for the Oregon and California Railroad, after Medford, Massachusetts, which was near Loring's hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. Medford is near the middle fork of Bear Creek.[5]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Quick Facts Jackson County, Medford City, Oregon". Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "About Medford". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on January 23, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2008.